Osteria 166 to end dining services, shift to event-focused model

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Osteria 166, the fine dining restaurant in downtown Buffalo known for its Italian dishes, will end its regular dining services and shift to an event-focused business model, restaurant owners said Friday.The restaurant will remain open throughout the summer for dinner on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays before shifting to the event-based model. They plan to serve private dinners, happy hours, parties and other events."We have pivoted and shifted so many times in the p